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Can We Guess If You're the Oldest, Middle, Youngest or Only Child?

Cassidy Allen Chubb

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About This Quiz

Love them or hate them, you don't really have a choice in your siblings or whether you get to be the youngest or oldest. It just happens! The order in which you land among your siblings plays a major role in your personality. Did you know that older siblings tend to feel a greater burden when it comes to responsibility whereas younger siblings have a lot more room to breathe and relax? The older siblings typically get stuck with watching over their younger siblings or helping out with larger household chores while the younger siblings have fewer responsibilities.

What about the middle child of the family? There's the stereotype that the middle child acts out, but the truth is that they usually end up being the peacemaker. Surprised? It makes sense, though. They are usually the one stuck right in the middle, so they become great negotiators and are able to see things from both sides. The middle child is also able to get along with and relate to people older and younger than them.

Now, where do you fall in all of this? Are you the youngest in the family or are you an only child? There's the cliché stereotype that people who are an only child are spoiled. It's definitely one of those things where it depends on each family and how they raised their child. Whichever one you are, there are plenty of things you had to deal with to navigate having siblings or just kicking it as an only child. This quiz will take you back to the days of growing up and navigating your sibling dynamic. So take this quiz and we'll guess which one you are!

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Growing up, what was your your favorite TV show to watch with your family?

"Saved By The Bell"

"Boy Meets World"

"Sister Sister"

"Fresh Prince of Bel Air"

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When you were growing up, what was your dream job?

Attorney

Doctor

Journalist

Personal trainer

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Where would you choose to live after moving out of your parents' house?

Chicago

Atlanta

Los Angeles

New York

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What type of student were you growing up?

Never did my homework.

Mostly B's

Straight A's

Teacher's pet

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If you got hurt while playing outside at home, what's the first thing you'd do?

Grab a Band-Aid from my book bag and keep playing

Try to fight through it

Run home and tell my parents

Go to my friend's house

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If your friends get in a fight, what role are you most likely to play?

Peacemaker

Serious

Joker

Stay out of it

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What was your favorite thing to have in your lunch box for school?

Capri Sun

Cheese stick

Apple sauce

Little Debbie cake

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Where do you usually end up at family get-togethers?

Hanging with the adults

Helping set the table

At the kids' table

Playing with the dog

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When's the first time you really got in big trouble with your parents?

Elementary school

Middle school

High school

Never really got in trouble

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How would your family members describe you?

Spoiled

Wild

Responsible

Chill

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At what age did you learn how to cook?

6

9

11

15

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How would people describe your room?

Not messy, but not spotless either

Messy

Clothes everywhere

Super clean

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When did your parents give you a curfew?

Freshman year

Whenever they gave my oldest sibling theirs

Senior year

What curfew?

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Which movie would you pick to watch at home for family movie night?

"Lion King"

"Little Mermaid"

"101 Dalmatians"

"Beauty and the Beast"

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Which celebrity family can you relate to the most?

The Braxton family

The Kardashian family

The Smith family

The Kravitz family

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When did you get your first cellphone?

High school

Middle school

Elementary school

College

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What was your go-to game to play outside with your friends or siblings?

Red Rover

Tag

Hide and Seek

Hopscotch

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How often do you cook?

Three to four times a week

Maybe once

Takeout is my life.

Like twice

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As a teen, which magazine did you love getting in the mail every month?

Teen Vogue

J-14

Play Station

ESPN

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How did you feel whenever you had a babysitter?

Freedom from having to watch everyone for once

Didn't really make a difference to me

Loved it. It was the best time to get away with even more stuff.

They were cool.

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If you had to guess, how many gifts did you get for Christmas?

Like 10 or so

A good amount, never really counted though

Probably like 20

Around 15

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How did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real?

I always knew he wasn't real.

My older brother accidentally told me.

My big sister told me.

My mom eventually told me.

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If you had to pick an animal that best reflected your personality, which one would it be?

Bear

Horse

Dolphin

Butterfly

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At what age do you see yourself getting married?

In my 30s

Right after college

Probably never

Mid-20s

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What chores did you have to do as a kid?

Vacuum the entire house

Take the trash out

Unload the silverware from the dishwasher

Sweep the kitchen floor

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When it was time to eat dinner, which job did you get stuck always doing?

Helping finish cooking the food

Get everyone's drinks

Setting the table

Grab napkins for the table

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At what age were you allowed to see PG-13 movies?

15

11

9

13

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Who are you closest to in your family?

My mom

My grandma

My older sibling

My dad

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What type of parenting style did your parents use to raise you?

Strict

Distracted

Relaxed

Overbearing

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How did you feel whenever it was time to go back to school?

Not ready

Didn't really care

Excited

Looked forward to it

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